meditations for an everyday relationship with Jesus

Gaza and world news

Amos 1:6-7 The Lord says: I will not relent from punishing Gaza for three crimes, even four, because they exiled a whole community, handing them over to Edom. Therefore, I will send fire against the walls of Gaza, and it will consume its citadels.

God takes the long view. The fact that Gaza, a Philistine stronghold, is mentioned lends credence to what we see occurring today in the Middle East; it is by no means an anomaly. The conflict that captures the world’s conscience (and media) is the direct result of God’s prophecy unfolding “in His time.” the voice God gave me

The fact that Gaza will be punished and be “consumed by Israel” would easily support whatAmos quotes coming from God’s own lips.

We are angry with Israel; but that is because we are literate in secular politics, not in God’s word! God’s own creation has set itself against Him.

Follow Me

Matthew 4:18-20 As He was walking along the Sea of Galilee, He saw two brothers, Simon, who was called Peter, and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the sea, since they were fishermen. "Follow Me," He told them, "and I will make you fishers of men!" Immediately they left their nets and followed Him.

If called would you follow Him? It sounds easy enough to pledge our allegiance to a commitment we have never had to make, or claim a lifestyle we have only studied in theory or as parable … but what if …

A charismatic young preacher

Knocked on your door tomorrow

Asked you to leave right then

Dishes half done and meal partially eaten

No idea where you are going

No money in your pockets

No idea why it has to be you

Only the clothes on your back

(But you are captivated and cannot say no)

His van sounds terrible

There is a warrant out for his arrest

Others in the van are not at all like you

(But you are captivated and cannot say no).